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    Old 07-29-2011, 03:13 PM
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    Hi...I have just bought a new to me Janome 6600...and everything is wonderful until I decided to have a go at free machine quilting....I think the problem is the way that I am attaching the P foot....it appears to be well over 1/2 an inch off the fabric and doesn't pick up...please help.....it is midnight here in the UK and I have been trying to sort this since 9pm......tired and not going to be till I sort it or machine lands in next doors garden !
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    Old 07-29-2011, 03:15 PM
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    FMQ feet do ride up high, unlike the rest of the feet we normally use. This extra space helps to be able to freely move the fabric underneath it :D:D:D
    Are you lowering the presser foot?
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    Old 07-29-2011, 03:19 PM
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    Not sure if it will help, but perhaps you can adjust the pressure of the presser foot? I suck at FMQ, but have been watching Leah Day (daystyle designs or the free motion quilting project) and how she adapts the free motion foot to work better. Maybe that would help you also?

    Good luck. I know all too well what it's like to have a machine that is not performing up to standards (whether my fault or not!) :lol:

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    Old 07-29-2011, 03:22 PM
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    Thanks ladies....I think my problem is attaching the foot.
    I free machine fine on my Pfaff, but the idea of the 6600 was to replace it...the foot just doesn't seem to be gripped by the screw...what am I doing wrong someone....any who had a photo of how this foot attaches and I'll swim the ocean and hug them....well maybe not but I really would be happy !
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    Old 07-29-2011, 03:45 PM
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    Hi if anyone does have the Janome 6600P please can they tell me what is written on the darning foot...mine has the letter P but the book mentions it being a P2...wondering if I have the right foot....would really appreciate your help
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    Old 07-29-2011, 03:59 PM
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    I have the 6600...I will go upstairs and see what I can find out for you!
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    Old 07-29-2011, 04:18 PM
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    Hrm it doesn't seem to want to lead my pictures for some reason. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say my connection is being fussy. It does, in this area. That being said, I have pics loading in another tab of my browser but I'll type my response here.

    *ahem*

    Yes I have the P2 foot. I took a picture of where P2 is engraved on the foot so you could see it and what it looks like. Pesky pictures won't load of course. If yours doesn't say P2 then it probably isn't the right thing at all and would explain your issues!

    I hope that was helpful!
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    Old 07-29-2011, 04:20 PM
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    Here's a couple pics of mine:
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    Old 07-29-2011, 04:21 PM
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    Ooops sorry for the double post!
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    Old 07-29-2011, 04:48 PM
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    I noticed the P2 foot looks just like mine on my Brother NX600. At the top of the attachment there is a bar about an inch long that goes to the right. Make sure that it is on top of the part that you are attaching it to. Improper placement (refer to your instruction manual) will prohibit it from working correctly. Cheryl
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